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“They were the weirdest things. He was asking me, ‘What do you think I should play over this stuff?’” When Joe Satriani got an exclusive preview of new Metallica material during lessons with his student Kirk Hammett
As the …And Justice for All arrangements grew crazier, Hammett sought help from the master
How a $20 box designed for cheap speakers became the secret weapon behind Metallica’s massive Black Album guitar sounds
How the SRS WOW Thing became an unlikely studio must-have, proving that how tools are used is more important than what tools are used
10 great guitar looping songs that will help you hone your playing
Looping these classic chord progressions will get you familiar with some fresh soloing concepts
Kirk Hammett on Gibsons, the magic of Greeny and why he thinks the age of active pickups is over
The Metallica lead guitarist discusses Peter Green's influence, the magic of a Gibson P.A.F. pickup, and how owning Greeny has been a life-changing experience
Guitar Center CEO on why Stairway to Heaven was banned in guitar stores
All roads – or stairways – lead to a scene from a certain 1990s comedy classic
Kirk Hammett adds Gojira guitarist's signature guitar to his touring arsenal for Metallica's London extravaganza
Metallica wrapped up their mammoth M72 World Tour in London this weekend with two stadium shows – and Gojira as support on the first night
Kirk Hammett bought Neal Schon’s Les Paul for so little that he offered it back to his hero
The guitar sold for a five-figure sum, but Hammett feels it was a bargain
Kirk Hammett didn’t play rhythm guitar on Metallica's first five albums. That all changed with 1996’s controversial Load
In an attempt to explore new musical directions, Hammett was summoned to share rhythm guitar duties with James Hetfield, helping to kickstart a new phase for Metallica
